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I think I'll post this here. I was cleaning up my backup drive and found it. I wrote it about 5 years ago on dare. Someone dared me that I couldn't rewrite Poe as a rhyme (you had to be there). This was the result:
Done some time ago. Don't judge me harshly
The Masque of the Red Death reworked
The Red Death was a plague without peer
Once it's acquired, sure death is near
If the symptoms did show, better make quick penance
For the Reaper would greet you in thirty minutes
Prince Prospero was a ruler both gay and shrewd
No plague or death would spoil his mood
1000 nobles summoned, all hale and hearty
Into the fortress for a lasting party
The fortress itself was of a design most grand
It's thick iron gates welded shut by hand
The highest walls that no man could scale
Assuring all that death's bell would not knell
Five or six months of nonstop revelry
Wine and clowns and all sorts of devilry
The Prince decided for his guests this day
To present to all a masquerade
The halls were adorned to the Prince's design
There was plenty on which one's eyes could dine
The revelers experienced a taste of heaven
Gazing at the rooms in which there were seven
The first two chambers were purple and blue
With stained glass windows of matching hue
Orange, green, violet, and white the next four
The seventh was black, of this we'll hear more
On it's walls did hang a velvet most black
No light did shine save the window in back
It bathed the room in a shade of eerie red
That would chill the hearts of even the dead
The last adornment was an ebony clock
It's chime so grim, it seemed to mock
It filled all ears with a sense of foreboding
It reminded them all of mortality's goading
The revelers were adorned in designs most grotesque
Attired in the absurd, clothed in the arabesque
There was glitter and fancy from tip to top
Pausing brief periods at the sound of the clock
On the final midnight, the clock did sound
The revelers ceased as if they'd been bound
For in their midst a new guest had appeared
How he'd arrived filled them all with fear
His costume was like that of a corpse in grave
He was tall and pale and gaunt, this knave
His visage was like death, the ultimate partisan
So lifelike it was, it'd fool the best artisan
Prince Prospero had filled with terror and rage
He wondered who dare insult him on his stage
He ordered for the man to be seized and hung
But so ghastly the ghoul, his pursuers were none
The stranger then skulked from room to room
Undaunted and uncaring of his impending doom
For the Prince pursued with his dagger drawn
To pierce it's heart and hang it at dawn
The stranger did stop in the blackest room
In front of the ebony clock, he did loom
He faced his pursuer, now short of breath
The Prince once fell, prostrate in death
The crowd, riled by fear into frenzy and anger
Did seize the gaunt ghoul unaware of their danger
They peeled back his masque and found no man
For the Red Death there did intangibly stand
Acknowledging him with their last final breath
Their blood did flow unto their death
And with the passing of this flock
The ebony clock on the wall did stop
The Red Death was a plague without peer
Once it's acquired, sure death is near
If the symptoms did show, better make quick penance
For the Reaper would greet you in thirty minutes
Prince Prospero was a ruler both gay and shrewd
No plague or death would spoil his mood
1000 nobles summoned, all hale and hearty
Into the fortress for a lasting party
The fortress itself was of a design most grand
It's thick iron gates welded shut by hand
The highest walls that no man could scale
Assuring all that death's bell would not knell
Five or six months of nonstop revelry
Wine and clowns and all sorts of devilry
The Prince decided for his guests this day
To present to all a masquerade
The halls were adorned to the Prince's design
There was plenty on which one's eyes could dine
The revelers experienced a taste of heaven
Gazing at the rooms in which there were seven
The first two chambers were purple and blue
With stained glass windows of matching hue
Orange, green, violet, and white the next four
The seventh was black, of this we'll hear more
On it's walls did hang a velvet most black
No light did shine save the window in back
It bathed the room in a shade of eerie red
That would chill the hearts of even the dead
The last adornment was an ebony clock
It's chime so grim, it seemed to mock
It filled all ears with a sense of foreboding
It reminded them all of mortality's goading
The revelers were adorned in designs most grotesque
Attired in the absurd, clothed in the arabesque
There was glitter and fancy from tip to top
Pausing brief periods at the sound of the clock
On the final midnight, the clock did sound
The revelers ceased as if they'd been bound
For in their midst a new guest had appeared
How he'd arrived filled them all with fear
His costume was like that of a corpse in grave
He was tall and pale and gaunt, this knave
His visage was like death, the ultimate partisan
So lifelike it was, it'd fool the best artisan
Prince Prospero had filled with terror and rage
He wondered who dare insult him on his stage
He ordered for the man to be seized and hung
But so ghastly the ghoul, his pursuers were none
The stranger then skulked from room to room
Undaunted and uncaring of his impending doom
For the Prince pursued with his dagger drawn
To pierce it's heart and hang it at dawn
The stranger did stop in the blackest room
In front of the ebony clock, he did loom
He faced his pursuer, now short of breath
The Prince once fell, prostrate in death
The crowd, riled by fear into frenzy and anger
Did seize the gaunt ghoul unaware of their danger
They peeled back his masque and found no man
For the Red Death there did intangibly stand
Acknowledging him with their last final breath
Their blood did flow unto their death
And with the passing of this flock
The ebony clock on the wall did stop
Done some time ago. Don't judge me harshly
Cerebellion
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I'm sorry if this wasn't the right place to post it. I didn't see a creative writing thread or anything. I'm rather sensitive about my writing and will remove it if so desired
Dedalus
Mercurial and fleeting
Ah youre so sweet to do so!
Ive just been talking to her and she said someone had bought one...hehe it was you!
I hope you will be happy with your purchases
Thanks for supporting me
Do you do record covers? (Album/song art)?
Lord Snot
Parsley Provider
Ill do anything thats going. Aslong as its tasteful and not porn/violent. And if my style is to your liking that is. I cant copy other peoples styles.
My Goth Alice calendar got here today. I love it! Really enjoying the AKA month names and the fun facts
Also love the little mirror.
And PLUS, it came in recycled, minimal packaging which really impressed me.
Aw i will pass the message on. i saw the lady who does them at the weekend she was very greatful you had emailed her about the problem.
Im glad you liked the calendar, I may have giggled to myself too much when I came up with those notes...I was worried the writting was a bit small but its ok isnt it?
Lord Snot
Parsley Provider
Nope it was fine. I especially loved November's name, I don't have it here but if I recall it was 'Legal Pyromania Month'?
Acceptable Pyromania. 
Yeah...some of them were easier/better than other I think.
Not many people 'got' May though...oops
Speaking on which the fireworks round here are insane. I almost jumped out of my skin at some...BOOM!
Yeah...some of them were easier/better than other I think.Not many people 'got' May though...oops
Speaking on which the fireworks round here are insane. I almost jumped out of my skin at some...BOOM!
Three day weekend so I'm hoping to start this. I meant to buy a cross stitch but in my enthusiasm I bought embroidery instead. I hope I am able to get the hang of it.
Lord Snot
Parsley Provider
Those are so pretty KLS. Like you I really enjoy cross stitch but have never tried embroidery, please let us know how you find it
I was going to buy your calendar Alice but I have been sent two 2013 calendars from animal charities I donate to and I thought having three might be overkill as I don't have that busy a life!
I have been looking on my favourite site Pinterest to look for creative and frugal ways to make Christmas decorations. I cleared out the attic this year so I gave all my tree and decorations to charity.
I have been looking on my favourite site Pinterest to look for creative and frugal ways to make Christmas decorations. I cleared out the attic this year so I gave all my tree and decorations to charity.
No worries. I think she has to make more as she sold out at Whitby...I did a signing too...only 5 people turned up at the time slot to get them signed but I felt like a Celebrity 
Has anyone had any thoughts on my above post about pet paintings?
KLS-Those are super cute! Cant wait to see how you get on!
Has anyone had any thoughts on my above post about pet paintings?
KLS-Those are super cute! Cant wait to see how you get on!
I actually didn't even see that but I would be very interested in having a picture of my dogs.
I would sooo love to draw them they are cuteys! 
Perhaps some people would like to volunteer as vegan guineapigs?...Ill have to work out a plan first, getting to know if people would be interested before I dive into it.
I dont know why I try and do too much near Xmas :/
Perhaps some people would like to volunteer as vegan guineapigs?...Ill have to work out a plan first, getting to know if people would be interested before I dive into it.
I dont know why I try and do too much near Xmas :/
It's weird as I was looking on a dog forum about artists the other day. I will have to pm you, not right now as I have to think about what I would want.
Lord Snot
Parsley Provider
No worries. I think she has to make more as she sold out at Whitby...I did a signing too...only 5 people turned up at the time slot to get them signed but I felt like a Celebrity
Has anyone had any thoughts on my above post about pet paintings?
KLS-Those are super cute! Cant wait to see how you get on!
I somehow missed it, I tend to skip over quotes. But I would definitely get one of those if I could afford it, I think it's a great idea.
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